General Regional Information

Bureau of African Affairs:
http://www.state.gov/p/af/

African Trade and Opportunity Act:
http://www.agoa.gov/

U.S.-African Trade Profile:
http://www.agoa.gov/resources/US-African%20Trade%20Profile%202006.pdf

2006 Report on Trade and Investment Policy:
http://www.ustr.gov/assets/Document_Library/Reports_Publications/2006/asset_upload_file236_9455.pdf

Travel Tips:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/regional/regional_1175.html

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Angola

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/6619.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1096.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ao.html#Econ
Angola National Private Investment Agency: http://www.iie-angola-us.org/home.htm
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en
Embassy of the Republic of Angola: http://www.angola.org
US Embassy in Angola: http://luanda.usembassy.gov

Benin

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/6761.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1066.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bn.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Benin: http://cotonou.usembassy.gov

Botswana

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/1830.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1071.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bc.html
Doing Business in Botswana: http://www.botswanaembassy.org/business.html
AU Information Technology Report: http://www.american.edu/initeb/lf9767a/cotedivoire.htm
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en
Embassy of the Republic of Botswana: http://www.botswanaembassy.org
U.S. Embassy in Botswana: http://gaborone.usembassy.gov

Burkina Faso

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2834.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1075.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/uv.html
About Burkina Faso: http://www.burkinaembassy-usa.org/indepth.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
Embassy of Burkina Faso: http://www.burkinaembassy-usa.org
U.S. Embassy in Burkina Faso: http://ouagadougou.usembassy.gov

Burundi

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2821.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1078.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/by.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/eastafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Burundi: http://bujumbura.usembassy.gov

Cambodia

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2732.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1080.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cb.html

Cameroon

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/26431.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1081.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cm.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Cameroon: http://yaounde.usembassy.gov

Cape Verde

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2835.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1083.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cv.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Cape Verde: http://praia.usembassy.gov

Central African Republic

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4007.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1085.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ct.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/eastafrica/en

Chad

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/37992.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1086.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cd.html
Facts and Figures: http://www.chadembassy.com/chad.htm
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
Embassy of Chad: http://www.chadembassy.com
U.S. Embassy in Chad: http://ndjamena.usembassy.gov

Comoros

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5236.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1091.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cn.html
U.S. Mission in Comoros: http://www.usmission.mg

Republic of the Congo

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2825.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1092.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cf.html

Côte d'Ivoire

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2846.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1094.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/iv.html
Business and Economics in Côte d'Ivoire: http://abidjan.usembassy.gov/business__economics_in_cote_divoire.html
AU Information Technology Report: http://www.american.edu/initeb/lf9767a/cotedivoire.htm
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
U.S. Embassy at Côte d'Ivoire: http://abidjan.usembassy.gov

Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2823.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1104.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cg.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/eastafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in the Congo: http://kinshasa.usembassy.gov

Djibouti

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5482.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1101.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/dj.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/eastafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Djibouti: http://djibouti.usembassy.gov

Equatorial Guinea

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/7221.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1110.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ek.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Equatorial Guinea - http://malabo.usembassy.gov

Eritrea

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2854.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1111.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/er.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/eastafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Eritrea: http://asmara.usembassy.gov

Ethiopia

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2859.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1113.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/et.html
Major Imports/Exports: http://www.ethiopianembassy.org/expimp.shtml
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/eastafrica/en
Embassy of Ethiopia: http://www.ethiopianembassy.org/index.shtml
U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia: http://addisababa.usembassy.gov

Gabon

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2826.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1120.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gb.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Gabon: http://libreville.usembassy.gov

Gambia

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5459.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1121.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ga.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in The Gambia: http://www.usembassybanjul.gm

Ghana

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2860.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1124.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gh.html
Trade and Investment: http://www.ghana-embassy.org/corp_div_embassy3.cfm?BrandsID=44
AU Information Technology Report: http://www.american.edu/initeb/qj8944a/index.htm
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/ghana/en
Ghana Embassy: http://www.ghana-embassy.org
U.S. Embassy in Ghana: http://accra.usembassy.gov

Guinea-Bissau

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5454.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1131.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pu.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
U.S. Embassy: http://dakar.usembassy.gov

Guinea

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2824.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1132.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gv.html
AU Information Technology Report: http://www.american.edu/carmel/kd7118a/guinea.htm
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Guinea: http://conakry.usembassy.gov

Kenya

About Kenya: http://www.kenyaembassy.com/geninfo.html
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1151.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ke.html
AU Information Technology Report: http://www.american.edu/initeb/en6343a/kenya.htm
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/eastafrica/en
Embassy of Kenya: http://www.kenyaembassy.com
U.S. Embassy in Kenya: http://kenya.usembassy.gov

Lesotho

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2831.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_949.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/lt.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Lesotho: http://maseru.usembassy.gov

Liberia

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/6618.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_950.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/li.html
Business and Economy: http://www.embassyofliberia.org/about/business.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
Embassy of Liberia: http://www.embassyofliberia.org
U.S. Embassy in Liberia: http://monrovia.usembassy.gov

Madagascar

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5460.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_957.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ma.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en
Embassy of Madagascar: http://www.embassy.org/madagascar
U.S. Embassy in Madagascar: http://www.usmission.mg

Malawi

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/7231.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_959.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mi.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Malawi: http://lilongwe.usembassy.gov

Mali

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2828.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_962.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ml.html
Business and Economy: http://www.maliembassy.us/new_site/aboutmali/business_economy.htm
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
Embassy of Mali: http://www.maliembassy.us
U.S. Embassy in Mali: http://mali.usembassy.gov

Mauritania

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5467.htm
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en/
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mr.html
Doing Business in Mauritania: http://mauritania.usembassy.gov/busi_agen.html
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_966.html
U.S. Embassy in Mauritania: http://mauritania.usembassy.gov

Mauritius

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2833.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_967.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mp.html
AU Information Technology Report: http://www.american.edu/initeb/mm3380a/mauritius.htm
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Mauritius: http://mauritius.usembassy.gov

Mozambique

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/7035.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_976.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mz.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en
Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique: http://www.embamoc-usa.org
U.S. Embassy in Mozambique: http://maputo.usembassy.gov

Namibia

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5472.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_977.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/wa.html
Key Business Sectors: http://www.namibianembassyusa.org/Trade%20&%20Investment/keysectors.php
AU Information Technology Report: http://www.american.edu/carmel/ja9985a/namibia.htm
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en
Embassy of the Republic of Namibia: http://www.namibianembassyusa.org
U.S. Embassy in Namibia: http://windhoek.usembassy.gov

Niger

U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_986.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/nu.html
U.S. Embassy in Niger: http://niamey.usembassy.gov

Nigeria

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2836.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_987.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ni.html
Business and Economy: http://www.nigeriaembassyusa.org/economy.shtml
AU Information Technology Report: http://www.american.edu/initeb/ko5841a/nigeria.htm
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/nigeria/en
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria: http://www.nigeriaembassyusa.org/f_index.html

Rwanda

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2861.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1007.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rw.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/eastafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Rwanda: http://kigali.usembassy.gov

Sao Tome and Principe

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5434.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1010.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tp.html
U.S. Embassy: http://libreville.usembassy.gov

Senegal

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2862.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1013.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sg.html
AU Information Technology Report: http://www.american.edu/initeb/ib2769a/senegal.htm
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Senegal: http://dakar.usembassy.gov

Seychelles

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/6268.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1015.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/se.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/eastafrica/en

Sierra Leone

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5475.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1016.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sl.html
AU Information Technology Report: http://www.american.edu/carmel/yb7596a/Sierra_Leon.htm
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Sierra Leone: http://freetown.usembassy.gov

Somalia

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2863.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1023.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/so.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/eastafrica/en

South Africa

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2898.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1008.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sf.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en
Technology Report: http://www.buyusainfo.net/docs/x_1203576.pdf
eCommerce Overview: http://www.buyusainfo.net/docs/x_1047274.pdf
Systems Management Software: http://www.buyusainfo.net/docs/x_8011249.pdf
AU Information Technology Report: http://www.american.edu/initeb/cl5693a/southafrica.htm
U.S. Embassy in South Africa: http://usembassy.state.gov/pretoria

Sudan

U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/eastafrica/en
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1029.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/su.html
Embassy of the Republic of Sudan: http://www.sudanembassy.org
U.S. Embassy in Sudan: http://khartoum.usembassy.gov

Swaziland

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2841.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1031.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/wz.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Swaziland: http://mbabane.usembassy.gov

Tanzania

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2843.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1038.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tz.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/eastafrica/en
Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania: http://www.tanzaniaembassy-us.org
U.S. Embassy in Tanzania: http://tanzania.usembassy.gov

Togo

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5430.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1041.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/to.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/westafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Togo: http://lome.usembassy.gov

Uganda

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2963.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1051.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ug.html
About Uganda: http://www.ugandaembassy.com/about.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/eastafrica/en
Embassy of the Republic of Uganda: http://www.ugandaembassy.com
U.S. Embassy to Uganda: http://kampala.usembassy.gov

Zambia

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2359.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1062.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/za.html
Economy: http://www.zambiaembassy.org/business.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en
Embassy of Zambia: http://www.zambiaembassy.org
U.S. Embassy in Zambia: http://zambia.usembassy.gov

Zimbabwe

State Department Profile: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5479.htm
Consular Information Sheet: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1063.html
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/zi.html
U.S. Commercial Service: http://www.buyusa.gov/southafrica/en
U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe: http://harare.usembassy.gov